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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/eddb76d5-1587-464c-a322-206961869538
Collection
Watt & Shand Collection
Title
Watt & Shand Collection
Object ID
MG0237
Date Range
1880-2003
Preservation Trust calendar, and children’s books. Series 2 is a record of the property at the downtown location and at Park City Mall beginning in 1880 with deeds, legal agreements, a building inspector’s permit, blueprints, and insurance policies. Creators: LancasterHistory (Organization); Watt & Shand
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Collection
Watt & Shand Collection
Title
Watt & Shand Collection
Description
The Watt & Shand Collection contains materials related to the Watt & Shand Department Store in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Series 1 includes employee handbooks, job description, beauty salon price list, bridal registry information, a history of the store, a Christmas catalog, a Historic Preservation Trust calendar, and children's books.
Series 2 is a record of the property at the downtown location and at Park City Mall beginning in 1880 with deeds, legal agreements, a building inspector's permit, and insurance policies.
Admin/Biographical History
On 22 February 1878, Peter Watt, James Shand and Gilbert Thompson advertised the opening of a new store, The New York Store, featuring new lines of foreign and domestic dry goods as well as fancy goods and notions. The New York Store opened on 9 March 1878 and was an immediate success focusing on customer service. The owners had an unwritten policy stating that they remained open until the last customer left. During that first year, partner Gilbert Thompson died. Watt and Shand purchased a building located at 8-10 East King Street and changed their name from The New York Store to Watt, Shand and Company. Then during 1885, the store name was shortened to Watt & Shand even though the business was expanding to acquire 6 East King Street. The Ladies' Ready-To-Wear Department was added in 1889 which included coats, suits, dresses, and underwear. The owners proceeded to expand the business over several decades and procured Appel & Weber jewelry store and Hager's Department Store during the 1950s and 1960s. The branch store opened in 1970 at Park City Mall. The Bon-Ton Stores purchased Watt & Shand in 1992 and the store officially closed in March of 1995
System of Arrangement
This collection is arranged by series.
Series 1 Items collected by LancasterHistory
Series 2 Gift of Penn Square Partners
Date Range
1880-2003
Year Range From
1880
Year Range To
2003
Date of Accumulation
1880-2003
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 06
People
Ammon, Cora Mae Fox
Ammon, John M.
Appel, Eva Rengier
Appel, Percy L.
Baker, Miriam Rengier
Bell, Louise Price
Berger, R. R.
Blatchley, Charles A.
Breyers, C. J.
Buchanan, James
Drukenbrod, Lee Roy
Fehl, J. Herbert
Frantz, I. E.
Fritz, C. C.
Goodhart, E. C.
Groff, Alpheaus S.
Groff, Ella L.
Hermansader, T. F.
Hirsh, Bertha
Hirsh, Gabriel
Hostetter, D. B.
Lively, Henry
Long, Jacob M.
Loss, Natalie M.
Loss, Nathan
Marshall, Elizabeth H. W.
Marshall, Elizabeth Weber
Marshall, George A.
Marshall, George W.
Marshall, Maria L. Good
May, Jennie H.
Miller, E. N.
Myers, Harry
Myers, Maria
Myers, Patricia Marshall
Myrtetus, George B.
Noonan, Ella O.
Noonan, Raymond Smith
Prangley, James
Reed, George R.
Reichley, Jacob Christian
Reifsnyder, Arden P.
Reifsnyder, Christine Kauffman
Rengier, Charles F.
Rengier, John S.
Rohrer, Adelaide C. Crohen
Rohrer, George Redsecker
Rohrer, Jeremiah
Rohrer, Mary Ann Redsecker
Roth, George R.
Rupert, L. H.
Schaller, Kimberly
Shand, James
Shand, Thomas Marshall
Sherrill, Anita B.
Sherrill, S. Edward
Short, Edwin P.
Skyllas, Drossos A.
Slaymaker, Peter J. Eckert
Stiles, H. A.
Stirk, Isaac
Stirk, Sarah C.
Swarr, Donald
Urban, Cassius Emlen
Watt, Laura Louise Geiger
Watt, Peter T.
Weber, May H.
Wisegarver, Harry P.
Witmer, Albert F.
Other Creators
Watt & Shand Department Store (Pa.)
Subjects
Advertising
Architectural drawings
Blueprints
Building leases
Calendars
Catalogs
Deeds
Department stores
Historical markers
Insurance policies
Letters
Menus
Newsletters
Penn Square (Lancaster, Pa.)
Scrapbooks
Stores, Retail
Search Terms
A and S Realty and Investment Corporation
A. B. Rote & Co.
Advertising
Agreements
Air conditioning
American Blower Corporation
Appel & Weber
Architectural plans
Automatic Sprinkler Corporation of America
Awards
Blueprints
Bon-Ton
Bon-Ton Beauty Salon
Booklets
C. J. Breyer and Associates, Inc.
Calendars
Catalogs
Central Automatic Sprinkler Company
Certificates
Columbia
Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company
Commonwealth Title Company of Philadelphia
Correspondence
Deeds
Department stores
DUSCO Property Management, Inc.
East Hempfield Twp.
Employee handbooks
Employees
Ephemera
Escalators
Finding aids
Fire sprinklers
Floorplans
Gatter and Diehl Consulting Engineers
Gift certificates
Ground-rent
Hager and Bro., Inc.
Hager Realty Corporation
Heating and ventilation systems
Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County
Historical markers
Insurance policies
Job descriptions
Kroll Electric Company, Inc.
Lancaster
Lancaster Parking Authority
Lancaster Trust Company
Leases
Letters
Manuscript groups
Menus
Mortgages
Newsletters
Oblender's Furnishing, Inc.
Park City Mall
Penn Square
Pennsylvania Company for Insurance on Lives and Granting Annuities
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Pennsylvania Power and Light Company
Permits
Poetry
PPL
Price lists
Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company
Reynolds and Reynolds Company
Scrapbooks
Stores, Retail
Total Energy Leasing Corporation
Trion, Inc.
Watt and Shand
Workers' Compensation Act
York Corporation
Extent
4 boxes, 59 folders, 1 scrapbook, 2 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0237
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Series #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Folder 2 contains restricted items. With the exception of Folder 2, the items in this collection may be used by researchers--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit or request at Reference Desk.
Copyright
Collection items may be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org. Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-237
Classification
MG0237
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Scrapbook cataloged by CB, 2008. Series 2, Folder 1-48 cataloged by ML, Summer 2014. Added to database 13 January 2022.
The Watt & Shand Department Store scrapbook was cataloged and preserved with funding from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. ME60112.
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Finding Aid

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Buchanan Park users survey : Organizations, schools, clubs and other groups using Buchanan Park

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo18510
Corporate Author
The Committee for the Preservation of Buchanan Park (Lancaster, Pa.)
Date of Publication
2004.
Call Number
363.68 B918
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Responsibility
The Committee for the Preservation of Buchanan Park, Kathy Kunkel, chairperson.
Corporate Author
The Committee for the Preservation of Buchanan Park (Lancaster, Pa.)
Place of Publication
Typescript
Date of Publication
2004.
Physical Description
10 leaves : map ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Buchanan Park (Lancaster, Pa.) - Studies.
Additional Author
Kunkel, Kathy
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
363.68 B918
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A hill, a lion and a bear : the story of Reservoir Park

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo20391
Author
Roth, Cynthia Douts
Date of Publication
2009.
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Responsibility
Cynthia Douts Roth
Author
Roth, Cynthia Douts
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
LancasterHistory.org,
Date of Publication
2009.
Physical Description
132-143 p. : photo. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Reservoir Park (Lancaster, Pa.)
Parks - Pennsylvania - Lancaster
Water supply - Pennsylvania - Lancaster
Playgrounds - Pennsylvania - Lancaster
Zoos - Pennsylvania - Lancaster
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 111, number 4 (2009), p. 132-143Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v. 111
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Lancaster County Central Park map

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo15837
Corporate Author
Lancaster County (Pa.). Dept. of Parks and Recreation.
Date of Publication
[2000?]
Call Number
974.815 LACO 148
Lancaster Region Kiwanis . Lodge 22 . . . Shuts Environmental Library To Routes 222/272 Meadia Heights Golf Club Native Wildflower Meadow Lancaster County Environmental Center Environmental Center Field _, 0 (!) Kauffman Barn 5~ 4 ~f Skate Park ~ ·. ~ ; 0 Scale ~ Mrles O 11 8 11 4 Q.-..Cllr
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Responsibility
Lancaster County Department of Parks and Recreation.
Corporate Author
Lancaster County (Pa.). Dept. of Parks and Recreation.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, PA
Publisher
Lancaster County Dept. of Parks and Recreation,
Date of Publication
[2000?]
Physical Description
1 map : col., ill. ; 27 x 42 cm.
Notes
Selected facilities and points of interest shown pictorially.
Oriented with north toward the lower right.
Includes location map (inset).
Subjects
Lancaster County Central Park (Pa.) - Maps.
Lancaster County Central Park (Pa.) - Maps, Pictorial.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Map
Call Number
974.815 LACO 148
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Musser Park : an enduring gift to the city of Lancaster

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo14323
Author
Schuyler, David.
Date of Publication
2004.
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Responsibility
by David Schuyler.
Author
Schuyler, David.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
2004.
Physical Description
p. 68 - 83.
Notes
In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society, v. 106, no. 2 (Fall 2004).
Subjects
Musser Park (Lancaster, Pa.) - History.
Grubb Mansion (Lancaster, Pa.) - History.
Parks - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 106, number 2 (2004), p. 68-83Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v. 106 no. 2
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Print, Photographic

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/69dd3d7e-acb0-4164-bda6-081074201560
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Detail of monument to Spanish-American War veterans in Buchanan Park. Shows part of the barrel of the cannon and the cross-shaped U.S.A.-Cuba marker on the base of the monument.
Object ID
1-06-01-01
Date Range
2005
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Detail of monument to Spanish-American War veterans in Buchanan Park. Shows part of the barrel of the cannon and the cross-shaped U.S.A.-Cuba marker on the base of the monument.
Description
Detail of monument to Spanish-American War veterans in Buchanan Park. Shows part of the barrel of the cannon and the cross-shaped U.S.A.-Cuba marker on the base of the monument.
Provenance
Donated by Jim McMullin
Date Range
2005
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Buchanan Park
Monuments
Spanish-American War, 1898
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Condition
Good
Object ID
1-06-01-01
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Print, Photographic

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/da476871-2bef-4f72-a34a-204065038970
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Plaque on monument to Spanish-American war in Buchanan Park. It reads "In Memoriam - U.S.S. Maine Destroyed in Havana Harbor February 15, 1898. This tablet is cast from metal recovered from the U.S.S. Maine." On the shield are the words 'patriotism' and 'devotion'. On the back of the photo: "In fear that 'ours' had wound up in this California auction - I photographed 'ours' and it is intact!" - J. McMullin.
Object ID
1-06-01-02
Date Range
2005
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Plaque on monument to Spanish-American war in Buchanan Park. It reads "In Memoriam - U.S.S. Maine Destroyed in Havana Harbor February 15, 1898. This tablet is cast from metal recovered from the U.S.S. Maine." On the shield are the words 'patriotism' and 'devotion'. On the back of the photo: "In fear that 'ours' had wound up in this California auction - I photographed 'ours' and it is intact!" - J. McMullin.
Description
Plaque on monument to Spanish-American war in Buchanan Park. It reads "In Memoriam - U.S.S. Maine Destroyed in Havana Harbor February 15, 1898. This tablet is cast from metal recovered from the U.S.S. Maine." On the shield are the words 'patriotism' and 'devotion'. On the back of the photo: "In fear that 'ours' had wound up in this California auction - I photographed 'ours' and it is intact!" - J. McMullin.
Provenance
Donated by Jim McMullin
Date Range
2005
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Spanish-American War, 1898
Buchanan Park
Monuments
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Condition
Good
Object ID
1-06-01-02
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Print, Photographic

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/739c47ee-d32a-415e-8969-498233941990
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Detail of monument to Spanish-American War in Buchanan Park showing spot where stack of cannonballs had been anchored next to the cannon.
Object ID
1-06-01-03
Date Range
2005
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Detail of monument to Spanish-American War in Buchanan Park showing spot where stack of cannonballs had been anchored next to the cannon.
Description
Detail of monument to Spanish-American War in Buchanan Park showing spot where stack of cannonballs had been anchored next to the cannon.
Provenance
Donated by Jim McMullin
Date Range
2005
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Spanish-American War, 1898
Monuments
Buchanan Park
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Condition
Good
Object ID
1-06-01-03
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/8b3b0e7f-af2c-48a2-b708-115245983635
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Plaque in Buchanan Park in memorial of Spanish-American War veterans. It reads: "1898-1902 Erected by General Wm. S. McCaskey Camp United Spanish War Veterans, the City and County of Lancaster, in memory of Volunteers from Lancaster County in the Spanish-American War. The Powder tank donated by the U.S. Navy Department was recovered from the U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor. The cannon and cannon balls were donated by the U.S. War Department under authority of a special act of Congress. Dedicated July 4, 1913. This Tablet is cast from metal recovered from the U.S.S. Maine."
Object ID
1-06-01-04
Date Range
2005
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Plaque in Buchanan Park in memorial of Spanish-American War veterans. It reads: "1898-1902 Erected by General Wm. S. McCaskey Camp United Spanish War Veterans, the City and County of Lancaster, in memory of Volunteers from Lancaster County in the Spanish-American War. The Powder tank donated by the U.S. Navy Department was recovered from the U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor. The cannon and cannon balls were donated by the U.S. War Department under authority of a special act of Congress. Dedicated July 4, 1913. This Tablet is cast from metal recovered from the U.S.S. Maine."
Description
Plaque in Buchanan Park in memorial of Spanish-American War veterans. It reads: "1898-1902 Erected by General Wm. S. McCaskey Camp United Spanish War Veterans, the City and County of Lancaster, in memory of Volunteers from Lancaster County in the Spanish-American War. The Powder tank donated by the U.S. Navy Department was recovered from the U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor. The cannon and cannon balls were donated by the U.S. War Department under authority of a special act of Congress. Dedicated July 4, 1913. This Tablet is cast from metal recovered from the U.S.S. Maine."
Provenance
Donated by Jim McMullin
Date Range
2005
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Spanish-American War, 1898
Monuments
Buchanan Park
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Condition
Good
Object ID
1-06-01-04
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/8c833e12-3fd1-4911-975a-034892036079
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Memorial to Leo E. Hauck (1888-1950) erected in Buchanan Park.
Object ID
1-06-01-05
Date Range
2005
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Memorial to Leo E. Hauck (1888-1950) erected in Buchanan Park.
Description
Memorial to Leo E. Hauck (1888-1950) erected in Buchanan Park.
Date Range
2005
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Hauk, Leo E.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Monuments
Buchanan Park
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Condition
Good
Object ID
1-06-01-05
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